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As a German, the way Costco operates is really interesting. I guess the closest comparable thing to Costco in Germany would be something like Metro or Selgros.
by freeflight 7y ago
As a German, the way Costco operates is really interesting.
I guess the closest comparable thing to Costco in Germany would be something like Metro or Selgros.
Tho access to those isn't "gated" with a membership fee, but with a business license, as their target audience are actually other businesses and not individual customers.
Where do US American businesses go to buy their wholesale supplies?
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- ww520 7y agoThere's Costco Business Warehouse, catering to business buyers. Restaurants buy from them. It has whole pig, lamb, lots of soft drinks, and other stuffs to run a restaurant.
- pjlegato 7y agoCostco was started as a business supplies wholesaler. They shifted to a consumer orientation and not requiring a business license as they realized that most customers were buying significant amounts for their own personal use, and not just for business use. There are still many other strictly business-serving wholesalers, too, of course, often specialized by vertical - e.g. Sysco is specialized in foodservice.